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Today in India: 14 September 2026
CBI files FIR in Disha Salian death case naming Thackerays and actors, while Pakistan lists Masood Azhar as fugitive ahead of FATF review and Tamil Nadu CM signs Rs 12,300 crore MoUs in UK.
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CBI files FIR in Disha Salian death case naming Thackerays
The CBI has registered an FIR in the 2020 death of celebrity manager Disha Salian, following a Bombay High Court order. The FIR, based on a complaint by her father Satish Salian, names Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray, former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, actors Rhea Chakraborty, Dino Morea, Sooraj Pancholi, former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh, former home minister Anil Deshmukh, and several police and forensic officials. The FIR invokes sections related to gang rape, murder, criminal conspiracy, and destruction of evidence.
5 sources, 5 neutral
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Three Italian nationals leave India without immigration clearance
Three Italian nationals bypassed mandatory immigration checks at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on September 4 and flew to Munich on a Lufthansa flight, prompting the civil aviation ministry to issue a show-cause notice to Air India. The passengers arrived in Delhi from Amritsar on Air India flight AI-1115 around 12.50am and boarded Lufthansa flight LH-763 to Munich an hour later. The ministry said the passengers were issued domestic boarding passes in Amritsar as well as onward boarding passes for the Lufthansa flight, which is not permitted.
6 sources, 6 neutral
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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay signs Rs 12,300 crore MoUs in UK
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay signed multiple Memoranda of Understanding in London on Monday, securing investment commitments worth about Rs 12,300 crore. The largest commitment, from Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd and its European and UK joint ventures, is for Rs 11,000 crore and expected to create 7,000 jobs. Other agreements include a Rs 1,000 crore Global Capability Centre by Ernst & Young, an expansion by Sweden's Sigma Technology Group, and a Rs 300 crore unit by Wilson Power Solutions. Opposition parties criticised the visit after photographs showed Vijay at Silverstone.
4 sources, 1 pro-government, 1 government-critical, 1 neutral, 1 sensationalist
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CBI registers FIR in Disha Salian death case, names politicians
The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered an FIR into the death of Disha Salian, the former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, following a Bombay High Court order. The FIR includes charges of criminal conspiracy, gang rape, murder, and destruction of evidence. It names Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray, former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh, actors Dino Morea, Sooraj Pancholi, Rhea Chakraborty, and former police officers Param Bir Singh and Sachin Waze, among others. The Bombay High Court had ordered the probe.
5 sources, 1 government-critical, 4 neutral
More from today
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Pakistan lists Masood Azhar as fugitive, hikes bounty before FATF
Pakistan has listed Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a fugitive in the Federal Investigation Agency's latest Red Book of most-wanted terrorists and raised the bounty on him to PKR 70 lakh (Rs 70 lakh). The FIA had offered a PKR 50 lakh reward in 2021. The move comes ahead of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary in October, where Pakistan's anti-terrorism efforts will be reviewed. Multiple Indian outlets report that the timing is aimed at avoiding a return to the FATF grey list.
7 sources, 5 government-critical, 2 neutral
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Kargil War veteran attacked with iron rod in Gurugram parking row
Retired Indian Air Force Group Captain Amit Kumar Gupta, a Kargil War veteran, was severely injured after a parking attendant allegedly hit him with an iron rod at Magnum Global Park in Gurugram on September 10. Gupta suffered a fractured elbow and head trauma, and was taken to Medanta Hospital where he underwent surgery. According to Gupta's complaint, the dispute began when parking staff sent him between multiple parking areas before refusing to park his car. When he tried to reverse, an attendant broke his windshield and then struck him.
3 sources, 1 government-critical, 2 neutral
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ISRO will not be privatised, says agency amid industry role debate
ISRO has said it will not be privatised, after concerns arose over the transfer of rocket and satellite manufacturing to industry. A consortium of HAL and Larsen & Toubro is taking up production of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, and SSLV technology has been handed to HAL. ISRO employees sought clarity on where the transition leads. The agency said on September 6 that the emerging framework is an 'ISRO-led national space ecosystem' where industry scales mature technologies while ISRO focuses on frontier research and complex missions.
4 sources, 1 pro-government, 3 neutral
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GDP data controversy: 7.8% growth questioned by former official
India's GDP grew 7.8% in the June quarter of 2026-27, beating forecasts but sparking a fierce debate over data credibility. Former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg alleged the number was inflated because the government revised last year's current-price GDP downward by Rs 6 lakh crore, making this year's figure look better. The government and its supporters reject the claim, saying revisions are routine when a new base year is adopted. The International Monetary Fund rated India's national accounts data a 'C' grade last year, citing outdated methodology.
7 sources, 3 pro-government, 1 government-critical, 3 neutral
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Kangana Ranaut slams Rakhi Sawant over comments on PM Modi
BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut has hit back at Rakhi Sawant after Sawant made controversial remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kangana and actor-politician Smriti Irani during a podcast. In an Instagram story on Monday, Kangana called Sawant 'unsuccessful and bitter' and accused people like her of targeting successful women out of jealousy. She wrote that all of Sawant's 'favours combined never got you even a sweeper's job'. Sawant had said on the podcast MK Talks: 'Why is Modi ji looking here and there?'
6 sources, 4 neutral, 2 sensationalist
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Chaminda Vaas, Amit Mishra join Delhi Capitals coaching staff
Delhi Capitals are overhauling their coaching staff for IPL 2027, with Sourav Ganguly expected as head coach, Chaminda Vaas as bowling coach, Yuvraj Singh as batting coach, and Amit Mishra joining the setup, according to multiple reports. Vaas, Sri Lanka's most successful fast bowler with 355 Test and 400 ODI wickets, takes his first IPL coaching role. Mishra, who retired last September, holds 174 IPL wickets and a record three hat-tricks. The changes follow an agreement between co-owners GMR and JSW for alternating two-year management cycles.
3 sources, 3 neutral
Useful today
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NSE sets IPO price band at Rs 1,700-1,785, bidding from Sept 17
The National Stock Exchange has set the price band for its initial public offering at Rs 1,700-1,785 per share, with bidding opening on September 17 and closing on September 21. The lot size is eight shares, and retail investors need a minimum investment of Rs 14,280 at the upper band. The IPO is entirely an offer for sale by existing shareholders.
2 sources, 2 neutral
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NHAI to upgrade 1033 highway helpline with AI for faster response
The National Highways Authority of India plans to upgrade its 1033 National Highway helpline with artificial intelligence, real-time location tracking and smart emergency-response systems. The platform will automatically pinpoint callers' locations and process queries in multiple Indian languages using AI. Indian Highways Management Company Limited has invited expressions of interest from companies to develop the upgraded helpline.
3 sources, 3 neutral
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Gurugram woman biker to file FIR in hit-and-run case
A woman biker named Siya, who was injured after a car allegedly rammed her motorcycle on Golf Course Road in Gurugram, has said she will file a First Information Report through her lawyer. Gurugram Police have taken suo motu cognizance of the viral video and registered an FIR at Sector 56 police station, even though the victim had not submitted a formal complaint.
5 sources, 5 neutral
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Apple iPhone Duo priced at Rs 2,99,900 in India, Rs 1 lakh above US
Apple launched the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone, on September 9, 2026. In India, the 256GB variant costs Rs 2,99,900, while the US price is $1,999, which converts to roughly Rs 1,90,000 at the current exchange rate of about Rs 95 per dollar. The gap stems from India's 18% GST, import duties on components, and Apple's premium pricing strategy.
2 sources, 1 government-critical, 1 neutral
The closing thought
The CBI's FIR in the Disha Salian case marks the first formal investigation after a court order, but the list of prominent names ensures it will be tested in court for years. Pakistan's move on Masood Azhar is timed for FATF scrutiny, yet Islamabad's record on prosecuting banned groups remains uneven. The GDP data debate, with a former finance secretary challenging official numbers, raises questions that will not be settled by government rebuttals alone. Watch how the Bombay High Court handles the CBI's progress and whether FATF takes Pakistan's gesture at face value.
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